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Springfield, IL…Today, State Representative Mike Fortner (R-West Chicago) met with state legislators, Illinois energy producers and community leaders to discuss a bipartisan effort to draft legislation that would create a state Low Carbon Portfolio Standard in efforts to reduce carbon emissions with minimal consumer impact. The legislation has been file in both the Senate as SB 1585 and in the House as HB 3293. As introduced, the legislation would help reduce carbon emissions, increase renewable energy and maintain affordable and reliable electricity for consumers and businesses. "What we know is that Illinois has a diverse viable energy sector but there are things that we...

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Springfield, IL…Today, State Representative Mike Fortner (R-West Chicago) met with state legislators, Illinois energy producers and community leaders to discuss a bipartisan effort to draft legislation that would create a state Low Carbon Portfolio...

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The Northern Illinois University College of Law held its 2014 Commencement Exercises on Saturday, May 24th at the NIU Convocation Center in DeKalb, IL. Illinois Governor Pat Quinn honored the occasion by delivering the commencement address and 99...

These are all minor variations on the same proposal: To limit the number of years any one legislator can remain in a position of leadership in the General Assembly (which I advocate for in Wednesday's print column, to come). Not ...

SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois House took steps on Memorial Day to make things a bit easier for the state's veterans.Currently, veterans have to show their discharge papers or other proof of service to establish their credentials when accessing state-offered...

— Efforts to develop a plan for comprehensive reform of public employee pensions hit a snag Monday as opposition intensified over a provision to shift retirement costs for suburban and Downstate teachers onto local school districts.
House Speaker Michael...

The Illinois electoral system would see changes under proposals in the state legislature, including ones on primaries and campaign finance. The primary for state and federal elections would be pushed back to at least late June under two bills introduced...